After a mere 40 odd years

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Hmmm, it was presented in a way that was accessible for as many people as possible.

How very New Labour...

[Mich the Tester]

How very New Labour...

How else would you get a scientifically ignorant public to take an interest in science?


Anyway, far more interesting is the bit I missed when I went to make a cup of tea; the xenon bit. I came back with my tea and digestives having just heard the bit about perfused cells dying, to see that a doctor was going to use xenon on a sick baby; what's the trick with the xenon?

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How else would you get a scientifically ignorant public to take an interest in science?

Perhaps there is a reason for that ignorance -if people are only interested in the Saturday evening Karaoke that masquerades as entertainment so be it - they are already pandered to and no amount of low brow science programming is going to change that.

The problem is that there is no programming available to those individuals who do already have a scientific interest and understanding

Using your argument, Shakespeare shouldn't be shown on TV but kept to a Janet & John level

Which perhaps now explains why History is now being taught by Baldrick

[Mich the Tester]

The problem is that there is no programming available to those individuals who do already have a scientific interest and understanding

Will there ever be such programming (other than on the OU)?

You're asking for something very specialised I think.

I recently watched Simon Schama's programmes about the history of Art; I liked them, but possibly because it's something where my knowledge is limited. However an art historian or artist with much more knowledge might feel the same about those programmes as you feel about last night's Horizon.